UPDATE: US LINEUP ———————-Johnson———————- ———————-Donovan——————– Beasley———————————Dempsey ————–Bradley——Mastroeni————– Pearce—–Califf———-Onyewu—-Cherundolo ———————Howard——————– No Freddy Adu in the starting lineup and Landon Donovan is getting his 100th cap. Thoughts? Leave a comment here or join us for the game chat over at the Third Half. ################################################################################################## Perhaps it is home cooking or simply the stature of the opponent, but […]

So yesterday saw Portugal and the Czech Republic take massive strides to joining the last and their potential opponents all open their accounts today. We've two David and Goliath clashes here in terms of history and ability and we could see two very one sided games. First up, it's the co-hosts Austria, who begin with […]

I arrived safely in Zurich this morning after almost 24 hours of traveling from the States. I'm exhausted but so glad I've made the trip.Surprisingly Zurich hasn't caught football fever yet. The city is pretty silent although the city centre and shops are busy with tourists. So far, though, it seems that most of the […]

We want this league to succeed. For the future of the sport it must not only survive but thrive. However, as the European Championships heat up, Brazil is about to face Argentina in a critical COMNEBOL qualifier, the African nations spend over a month in World Cup qualifying, and the home nations of MLS begin […]

We want this league to succeed. For the future of the sport it must not only survive but thrive. However, as the European Championships heat up, Brazil is about to face Argentina in a critical COMNEBOL qualifier, the African nations spend over a month in World Cup qualifying, and the home nations of MLS begin […]

The 13th edition of the European Championships started out in decent fashion today, as both games had their exciting moments and neither ended in draws. The picks of many to advance from Group A, Portugal and the Czech Republic, both came away with victories, setting up a showdown in Geneva between the two in four […]

Euro 2008 is finally here after the standard mega sports event buildup. And for ESPN, today is the beginning of their broadcast of the entire tournmanet for the first time. The network has been rolling the ads for weeks and made a big addition to its on-air talent with Andy Gray. Now, at last, the coverage itself is the focus. […]

Real Madrid defender Pepe scored his first goal for Portugal today in their game against Turkey. While the goal was impressive, the interplay between Pepe and captain Nuno Gomes was exceptional. There are few aspects of soccer that are a better example of teamwork than a well executed one-two. Watch this perfect example:

The opening match of Euro 2008 has finished with Czech Republic winning one-nil against Switzerland in Basel. Here are some statistics from the match:Czech Republic 1. Petr Cech 11.26 (top speed; kph) 3840 (distance; metres)2. Zdenek Grygera 22.68 96743. Jan Polak 22.05 110094. Tomas Galasek 20.65 96106. Marek Jankulovski 23.67 97157. Libor Sionko 22.05 […]

Andy Gray, one of the top football co-commentators and pundits in the world, made his appearance this afternoon not on Sky Sports but instead on ESPN. What Gray gives ESPN is instant credibility, which the network desperately needs if it's to establish itself as an authority on soccer coverage both in the United States and […]

So, here are my two final choices as my two favourite games from the European Championships and both may seem suprising. Number 2: Spain Vs Yugoslavia Euro 00 Group C June 21 2000 So this was one of these games were both sides could qualify or be eliminated depending on other results. Sometimes, that can […]

Newark isn't the first place that comes to mind when you picture Euro 2008, but EPL Talk's Euro '08 Adventure has to begin somewhere. After being jarred by my 4:45am wake-up call today, I kissed the wife and kids goodbye and jumped on the plane from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida heading to New […]

Altidore celebrates a goal versus Mexico/Getty Images As the excitement of Jozy Altidore’s sale to Villarreal FC begins to fade and we take a longer term view of Altidore’s prospects of developing for the US National Team, questions must be asked. Despite the lofty sale price, the most ever received by Major League Soccer, Altidore […]

As the excitement of Jozy Altidore's sale to Villarreal FC begins to fade and we take a longer term view of Altidore's prospects of developing for the US National Team, questions must be asked. Despite the lofty sale price, the most ever received by Major League Soccer, Altidore has seemingly tailed off in his development […]

The long wait for Euro 2008 is just about over as we're roughly 17 hours away from kickoff in the tournament opener between Switzerland, the co-host, and the Czech Republic. The group stage will end on June 18, with two games played every day until that date. Starting Sunday, June 15, both games will kick […]